Colorado College

Colorado College
Other name
The Colorado College
MottoScientia et Disciplina (Latin)
Motto in English
"Learning through Hard Work"
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1874 (1874)
AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
AffiliationNonsectarian (since 1907)[1]
Endowment$989.7 million (2024) [2]
PresidentManya Whitaker[3]
Academic staff
285[a] (2023)
Total staff
783[b] (2023)
Students2,173 (2023)[4]
Undergraduates2,145
Postgraduates28
Location, ,
United States

38°50′52″N 104°49′22″W / 38.8479°N 104.8228°W / 38.8479; -104.8228 (Colorado College)
CampusUrban, 90 acres (36 ha)
Colors   Black & gold
NicknameTigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
MascotRoCCy
Websitecoloradocollege.edu/
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Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell in his daughter's memory, the college offers over 40 majors and 30 minors, and enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduates at its 90-acre (36 ha) campus.

Colorado College is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and is a QuestBridge partner. Notable alumni include Diana DeGette, Liz Cheney, Dutch Clark, Thomas Hornsby Ferril, James Heckman, Steve Sabol, Ken Salazar, and Marc Webb. Most of the university's varsity sports teams compete in NCAA Division III, with the exception of Division I teams in men's hockey and women's soccer.[6]

  1. ^ "Shove Memorial Chapel". Colorado College. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "Manya Whitaker named the next president of Colorado College". Colorado Springs Gazette.
  4. ^ a b "Common Data Set". Colorado College. 2024–2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Diversity: Faculty & Staff". Colorado College. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Varsity Athletics". Colorado College. Retrieved May 31, 2024.


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